Siren equipped toy firearm



I u wEN ToR Louis Marx BY ATTORNEYS Sept 8,'1936.v L.-MARX SIREN EQUIPPED TOY FIREARM Filgd Jan. 18, 1954 m; M Q:

I ll flLllL Patented Sept. 8, 1936 U' NITI-ED S'TAT Es PATENT oiis-Frc-E 1 8 Claims.

.This invention relates to toys, and more particularly .toasiren equipped toy firearm.

One object of the present invention resides in the provisionof .atoy-which will encourage children.to playatbeing a police officer rather than a racketeer or robber. Another object of my inven- -tioniis to enhance the play value of a toy firearm .bymakirig the same capable of simulating the sound of apolice siren, or, differently expressed, an object of -my invention is to provide a siren equipped-toy firearm. Further objects ormy inventioncenter aboutthemechanismof the aforesaid toy, and are to obtain high speed rotation of theisirenin response to actuation of the trigger of .thelfirearm, andito afford free overrunning of the .Sirenrotorupon completion of the trigger stroke.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such-other objects as will hereinafter appear, my invention consistsin the siren equipped toy fire- .armandlthe elements thereof and their relation one to the other, as hereinafter are-more particullarlydescribedin the specification and sought to be defined in-ithe claims. The specification is ac- .companied by drawing in which:

1Fig. 1.is.a-..partia1ly sectioned side elevation of -.oneiform of toy firearmv embodying my invention; .and

.Fig. 2 isa transverse section taken in the plane of the line-"2 2m Fig. 1.

Referring tothe drawing,'the toy comprises a Tbody'llgenerally simulating a firearm which in @the .present caseis .arevolver but which may equally wellsbe any desiredtype offirearnnsuch .as-a: pistol, an automatic, or a rifle. The body 12 has .formed integrally therewith or attached thereto a miniature siren Hi. The firearm is also .providedwith a trigger I6 and with. appropriate .gearing interconnecting the trigger and siren rotor toimpart rapid rotation to the rotor upon actuation of the trigger.

Considering the arrangement in greater.detail, the body-l2 isin the present instance formed of e'twotpiecesaof sheet metal-pressed in opposite di- .=rections ,to desired configuration and joined in edge. to edge relation by appropriate tonguesand recesses, several of thetongues being indicated at [8. One side of the body llmay be pressed outwardly vin semicylindrical formation .20 to simulate the barrel of .a revolver. The opposite -side-ispreferably left-fiat, as is-indicated zit-22, -an'd theapertured cylindrical casing 24 of the siren is secured thereto,- as by the use of mating tongues and slots. The:siren casing is completed by a cap 26.

The siren I4 further includes a sheet metal rotor .89 whichmay-beof conventional type and which is mounted upon a shaft32 carrying a-pinionl'34. The body i2 is preferably provided with a speciallgear frametfi which in the presentcase consists simplyof a sheet metal member bent reversely uponitself toform. spaced parallel sides,

as is clearly evident from inspection .of Fig. 2.

The frame is appropriately dimensioned tobe held securely in .place .within the revolver Lbofcly and may be additionally locked in place byappropriate no means here exemplifiedby thetrigger spindle-38 which passes through frame'Bfii as well asthrough the revolver body. It will be noted from .Figf2 that the riveting of spindle38inplacehelps join 44 forming .a compound gear intermediate the sector 40 and pinion 34.

Thisgear train providesa high step-up ratio and suffices toimpart the necessary spin to'the siren. Overrunning of the siren maybe produced by so dimensioning theigear'sector40that1the last tooth passes beyond pinion 42 .whenthe trigger is drawn to rearward position. Such construction necessitates holding .of .the trigger ,in drawn position and does not permit acceleration ofithesirenby successive actuations of .the trigger.

I therefore ,prefer to provide the gearing with I additionalmechanism ,to. afford free overrunning of the siren rotor. 'LThismay taketheform of a. ratchet or-a one-way clutch, but more preferably .is provided in the following exceedingly simple fashion. The compoundgear 42, :44, .withits spindle, is journaledinelongated bearings, the latter being. made by horizontally slotting .the

sides ofthegeanframe 36, thisbeing. best. shown .inFigl.

Appropriateresilient. means is providedto norv mally urge the trigger to its-forward position.

This-is exemplified.- in the present structure by: a coiled-spring tensioned: between the, gear sector All and a stationary rivetAl extending. across-the revolver body.

-It will be understood that when trigger-l6 is actuated, arapid spinningmotion is imparted to the siren rotor due to the step-up gearing, therebetween. The gears are maintained in engagement while the trigger is being drawn backward.

When the trigger stroke is completed, the continued rotation of the siren rotor rolls the intermediate gear backwardly out of engagement with the siren pinion, thus affording free overrunning rotation of the siren. This action takes place whether the trigger is held in rearward position or is released, and, in fact, release of the trigger itself operates to move the compound gear away from the siren pinion, with consequent-disengagement of the same. To produce a sustained shriek of the siren, it is-simply necessary to actuate the trigger repeatedly. The siren note may be made to rise or fall as desired by appropriately spacing the successive actuations of the trigger.

It is believed that the mode of constructing and using as well as the many advantages of my improved toy firearm will be apparent from the foregoing description thereof. The toy has play value as a revolver or firearm even without actuating the trigger. The toy may also be used merely for the siren effect even if not exposed to view. The combination possesses especial value because the child may use the same to play at being a policeman in a radio car in pursuit of lawbreakers, the child riding a toy automobile, tricycle, or, with more imagination, being simply on foot.

It will also be apparent that while I have shown and described my invention in preferred form, many changes and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A toy firearm comprising a body having a barrel and handle and simulating a pistol, a siren forming a part of said body in back of said barrel, a trigger reciprocably mounted on said body, stepup gearing between said trigger and the rotor of said siren to impart rapid rotation to the rotor, said gearing including means to permit free overrunning of the rotor upon completion of the actuating stroke of the trigger.

2. A toy firearm comprising a body simulating a pistol and having a barrel and a handle, a siren forming a part of said body between the barrel and the handle, a trigger reciprocably mounted on said body, resilient means normally urging the trigger to forward position, step-up gearing between said trigger and the rotor of said siren to impart rapid rotation to the rotor, said gearing including means to permit free overrunning of the rotor upon completion of the actuating stroke of the trigger.

3. A toy firearm comprising a body generally simulating a pistol having a barrel and a handle, a siren attached to said body between the barrel and the handle, a trigger pivotally mounted on said body, the upper part of said trigger being formed-into a gear sector, resilient means normally drawing the gear sector to rearward position, a pinion meshing with said gear sector, a gear rotatable with said pinion and meshing with a pinion on the rotor of the siren, and means affording disengagement of a part of the gear train 'to permit free overrunning rotation of the siren.

4. A toy firearm comprising a body generally simulating a firearm, a siren attached to said body, a trigger movably mounted on said body, and step-up gearing interconnecting the trigger and the siren rotor, a gear intermediate-sly the trigger and siren being mounted in elongated bearings to permit disengagement of the same from an adjacent gear, the arrangement being such that the intermediate gear is moved into engagement when the trigger is actuated but is moved out of engagement by continued rotation of the siren, thereby affording free overrunning rotation of the siren.

5. A toy firearm comprising a sheet metal body generally simulating a firearm, a siren forming a part of said body, a trigger pivotally mounted on said body, the upper part of said trigger being formed into a gear sector, resilient means normally drawing the gear sector to rearward position, a pinion meshing with said gear sector, a

. gear rotatable with said pinion and meshing with a pinion on the rotor of the siren, said compound pinion and gear intermediate the trigger and siren being mounted in elongated hearings to permit disengagement of the gear from the siren pinion, the arrangement being such that the intermediate gear is moved into engagement when the trigger is actuated, but is moved out of engagement by continued rotation of the siren or by release of the trigger, thereby afiording free overrunning rotation of the siren.

6. A toy revolver comprising a pistol body having a barrel, a handle, and an enlarged cylinder simulating portion, a siren mounted in said pistol body at the enlarged portion thereof, a trigger movably mounted on said body, step-up gearing between said trigger and the rotor of said siren to impart rapid rotation to the rotor, said gearing including means to permit free overrunning of the rotor upon completion of the actuating stroke of the trigger.

7. A toy revolver comprising pieces of sheet metal pressed outwardly and joined in edge to edge relation to form a pistol body having an enlarged cylinder simulating portion, a siren mounted in said pistol body at the enlarged portion thereof, a trigger movably mounted on said body, and step-up gearing interconnecting the trigger and the rotor, a gear intermediate the trigger and siren being mounted in elongated bearings to permit disengagement of the gear from an adjacent gear, the arrangement being such that the intermediate gear is moved into engagement when the trigger is actuated, but is moved out of engagement by continued rotation of the siren or by release of the trigger, thereby affording free overrunning rotation of the siren.

8. A toy revolver comprising two pieces of sheet metal pressed outwardly and joined in edge to edge relation on a vertical plane to form a pistol body having an enlarged cylinder simulating portion, the said halves of the pistol body being joined by appropriate bent tongue connections, a

siren mounted in said pistol body at the enlarged portion thereof, a trigger pivotally mounted on said body, the upper part of said trigger being formed into a gear sector, resilient means normally drawing the gear sector to rearward position, a pinion meshing with said gear sector, a gear rotatable with said pinion and meshing with a pinion on the rotor of the siren, said compound pinion and gear intermediate the trigger and siren being mounted in elongated bearings to permit disengagement of the gear from the siren pinion, the arrangement being such that the intermediate gear is moved into engagement when the trigger is actuated, but is moved out of engagement by continued rotation of the siren or by release of the trigger, thereby afiording free overrunning rotation of the siren.

LOUIS MARX. 

